Democratic Lawmakers Try to Delay Tesla’s Robotaxi Rollout
Elon Musk has made the robotaxi program a priority at Tesla, and a failure would likely be highly damaging to the company’s stock, which has already tumbled 20% this year. (Susan Walsh/Associated Press, File) NEW YORK — A group of Democratic lawmakers in Texas is asking Elon Musk to delay ...more
Trucker undergoes surgery after heart attack leads to hazmat spill wreck
Officials worked overnight to clear a hazmat spill caused by a semi truck overturn after the driver suffered a heart ...more
NYC launches ‘nation’s first’ automated enforcement system for overweight trucks on the BQE
This week, New York City officials announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind system to automatically identify and ticket overweight trucks ...more
28 immigrants found stuffed inside semi truck cab
Twenty nine people were placed under arrest after agents discovered a huge amount of people stuffed inside of one tractor ...more
Here’s what truckers need to know about Colorado chain law going into effect soon
Truckers traveling through Colorado should be aware of chain requirements going into effect in early September.The Colorado Department of Transportation ...more
Residents demand to know why local Werner terminal wants to add 185 more truck parking spaces
Residents of a town in Pennsylvania are skeptical that their local Werner terminal actually needs more truck parking following a ...more
I-96 west in Michigan closed for ‘serious’ collision involving multiple semis
Michigan State Police (MSP) are responding to a major multi-vehicle crash that has forced the closure of westbound I-96 near ...more
ATA Launches Safety Spending Survey
American Trucking Associations American Trucking Associations is carrying out a safety spending survey and is ...more
TuSimple Starts Level 4 Autonomous Truck Testing in Japan
TuSimple TuSimple Holdings has begun Level 4 autonomous test runs on a major freight corridor ...more
DOT’s Polly Trottenberg Chosen as Acting FAA Head
Polly Trottenberg by Noël Fletcher/Transport Topics. WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has picked a longtime ...more
GM to Invest $500 Million at SUV Plant in Texas
Matt Rourke/Associated Press DETROIT — General Motors said June 7 that it will sink more ...more
Man accused of using $2.9 million in fraudulent COVID relief funds to start company that deleted emissions controls on big rigs
A Missouri man and his truck repair company were indicted on multiple counts related to ...more
Oklahoma police thank trucker for rescuing toddler wandering in the streets
The Wynnewood Police Department (WPD) recently recognized a truck driver for saving a small child ...more
VIDEO: Would you drive this double-decker container combo?
Australian transportation authorities say that they’ve completed a successful on-road trial of the double-stacked container ...more
Indiana troopers conduct CMV blitz targeting overweight trucks
This week, Indiana State Police (ISP) teamed up with a local sheriff’s office for a ...more
A truck driver is dead after passing out behind the wheel during a medical emergency ...more
Union Pacific to Renew Push for One-Person Crews
Union Pacific officials say the test could bolster their case in future negotiations for cutting ...more
Wrecked semi truck causes nine hour backup, serious injury
Traffic on Interstate 5 in Washington was backed up for nine hours after a serious ...more
Judge Denies Yellow’s Request to Block Strike
Yellow is North America's third-largest LTL carrier, trailing only FedEx Freight and Old Dominion Freight ...more
How Important is Flexibility in Driver Lodging?
When economic conditions shake the market, transportation and logistics (T&L) companies are among the most ...more
POLICE: Fatal, fiery wreck started with trucker’s attempt to avoid flying debris
A truck driver is dead after a wreck caused by debris from another vehicle on ...more
Allison Q2 Profit Jumps on Strength of On-Highway Sales
A worker at Allison Transmission. The company posted record second-quarter sales of $783 million, an ...more
Nikola Stock Surges as Retail Investors Pile In
A test driver at the wheel of a Nikola Tre. (Andreas Gebert/Bloomberg News) A gravity-defying ...more